topical
A topic is an area or subject that people are interested in or discussing at a particular time.
When we say something is topical, it means that it's about current events or issues that people are talking about and thinking about. For example, if a news article covers a story that just happened yesterday, that's topical. A movie or book can be topical too – if it deals with problems like climate change or social justice, that makes it relevant to what people are concerned about right now. The word "topical" often gets used in journalism and media when they're trying to explain why a particular story is important or interesting because of its connection to current events.
How common is "topical"?
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.
noun
A topical anaesthetic.
adjective
Relating to a particular topic or subject.
Example: The book is divided into topical chapters.
Real examples of "topical" in context
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But because we weren't topical, because we weren't on that week, we played months after we shot the shows, we couldn't be topical in the way that Saturday Night Live is.
8:06Which was kind of a gift to us in that we could do things that were more about you could say the social fabric or the texture of a topical issue.
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